The Rio Olympics Impact on the City [Video]

Is the Rio Olympics a good thing?

It seems like everywhere you turn, people are talking about the Rio Olympics. Whether it’s Zika, pollution or pondering if the Olympics are actually helpful to the city where the games occur, Rio is on our minds.

Well, Grist recently took a look at one of those topics: what happens to cities after they host the Olympics.

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